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Murder-suicide that claimed 3-year-old's life was pact between adults, police say

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Updated: 9:16 PM EDT Apr 24, 2017

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WEBVTT MANCHESTERTOWNSHIP.MIKE: THIS IS THE 700 BLOCK OFGREENBRIER ROAD AND ACCORDING TOPOLICE, EVERY TWO WEEKS FRANKIEWILLIAMS DROVE TO VIRGINIA TOEXCHANGE CUSTODY OF HIS DAUGHTERWITH THE CHILD'S MOTHER.BUT ON SUNDAY, THE FAMILY NEVERSHOWED UP.THE MOTHER GOT NERVOUS ANDCALLED POLICE AND THEY CHECKEDTHIS HOUSE AND FOUND A MURDERSUICIDE.POLICE SAY 21-YEAR-OLD FRANKIEWILLIAMS KILLED HIS 51-YEAR-OLDMOTHER, TAMMY WILLIAMS, AND HIS3-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, KELLYWILLIAMS.POLICE SAY FRANKIE THEN TURNEDTHE GUN ON HIMSELF AND TOOK HISOWN LIFE.AUTHORITIES ARRIVED ON SCENEHERE SUNDAY NIGHT JUST BEFORE11:00 P.M.POLICE ALSO SAY THEY FOUNDINFORMATION IN THE HOUSE THATINDICATES THIS WAS A PACTBETWEEN FRANKIE AND HIS MOTHERTAMMY, BECAUSE THE CHILD'SMOTHER HAD RECENTLY FILED FORFULL CUSTODY.NOW POLICE ARE HEREINVESTIGATING, BUT THEY HAVEDECLINED TO GO ON CAMERA SAYINGTHE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.NEIGHBORS HERE ALSO DECLINED TOGO ON CAMERA.BUT THEY TOLD ME THE WILLIAMSHAD ONLY MOVED IN EARLIER THISMONTH, AND DIDN'T GET TO KNOWANYONE ON THE BLOCK.THERE IS NO ONE ELSE THAT LIVESIN THIS HOUSE.ONE NEIGHBOR ADDED, SHE IS

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Updated: 9:16 PM EDT Apr 24, 2017

MANCHESTER TWP., Pa. —

A grandmother, father and toddler are dead after the two adults agreed to a murder-suicide pact, according to Northern York County Regional Police.

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It happened some time over the weekend at a home along the 700 block of Greenbriar Road in Manchester Township. Officers found the bodies around 11 p.m. Sunday.

Police identified the deceased as:

- Tammy Williams, 50

- Frankie Williams, 25

- Kelly Williams, 3

“Information located on scene indicates that this was a planned act or pact between Tammy June Williams and her son Frankie Thomas Williams. The mother of Kelly June Williams had recently filed for full custody,” reads a statement from police.

Three failed to show up for custody exchange

Police say the murder-suicide was discovered after a woman from North Carolina called police and reported that no one had showed up for a child custody exchange that was scheduled for Saturday.

Officers went to the Manchester Township home for a welfare check.

"Responding Officers found the home dark and no one answered the door. As officers were checking the exterior of the home, a dog inside the residence moved a curtain enough that the officers could see inside. The officers viewed a female lying on a couch. The female had obvious injuries. The officers forced entry to the home and found that the female was deceased and had suffered a gunshot wound to the head," police said.

As officers searched the rest of the house, they found 3-year-old Kelly in a bedroom. She had also been shot in the head.

Frankie Williams was found in a rear bedroom with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police say.

The investigation is continuing. If you have any information that could help, you can contact Northern York Regional police at 717-292-3647, through 911.